The ground collapsed on treasure hunters conducting illegal excavations! One person lost their life.

The ground collapsed on treasure hunters conducting illegal excavations! One person lost their life.

16.05.2025 23:30

In the İznik district of Bursa, one person lost their life as a result of a soil collapse during an illegal excavation carried out in search of treasure.

In the İznik district of Bursa, İ.Y. (38) lost his life when the ground collapsed on top of those conducting illegal excavations in search of treasure, while 3 others were rescued at the last moment.

In the Elmalı neighborhood of İznik district in Bursa, it is claimed that İ.Y. and A.Ç. started illegal excavations in the area they went to search for treasure, along with E.U. and M.S.

CAVE-IN OCCURRED

After digging for a while, a cave-in suddenly occurred. A.Ç., E.U., and M.S. managed to escape from the cave-in at the last moment, while İ.Y. was trapped under the ground. Upon notification, gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.

1 PERSON LOST HIS LIFE

It was determined that İ.Y., who was pulled out from under the ground by the teams, had lost his life. The lifeless body of İ.Y. was taken to the Bursa Forensic Medicine Institute's morgue for an autopsy after the investigation at the scene.

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